The Church of England's first woman bishop will make her first official public appearance since she was ordained. The Rev Libby Lane is due to launch a campaign against human trafficking at Manchester Airport.

The Rev Libby Lane after a service at York Minster. Credit: PA

Airport staff will be given training to identify vulnerable passengers and look out for typical signs of trafficking as part of the Travel Safe Week initiative.
She made history last month when she was ordained as the eighth Bishop of Stockport in a service at York Minster.

History will be made at York Minister later today when the Church of England's first female bishop is ordained.

The Rev Libby Lane will be consecrated as the new Bishop of Stockport . She's a former hospital chaplain in the York diocese and the wife of a former curate at Beverley Minster.

Rev Lane will be consecrated at York Minister in a service beginning at 11am and presided over by The Archbishop of York, the Most Rev John Sentamu.

The mother-of-two was revealed as the Bishop of Stockport in an historic announcement last December, an an appointment that saw the Church of England break with almost 500 years of tradition. Speaking after the original announcement, she said:

"I am grateful for, though somewhat daunted by, the confidence placed in me by the Diocese of Chester. This is unexpected and very exciting. I am very conscious of all those who have gone before me, women and men, who for decades have looked forward to this moment. But most of all I am thankful to God."

Paul Butler sat down with our Correspondent Frances Read to talk about his first year as Bishop in our region. Credit: ITV News Tyne Tees

Tonight at 6pm we have an exclusive Christmas interview with the Bishop of Durham.

Paul Butler sat down with our Correspondent Frances Read to talk about his first year as Bishop in our region and how he thinks the Christmas story is relevant to everyone, even if they have a different faith or no faith at all.